RussetingRusseting on apples is a particular type of skin, slightly rough,
usually with a greenish-brown to yellowish-brown colour.

Contents

1 Overview
2 Types
3 See also
4 References

Overview[edit]
Many apple cultivars have some natural russeting, but some are almost
entirely covered in it, notably the Egremont Russet. Russet apples
often exhibit a scent and flavour reminiscent of nuts, and are often
very sweet. Despite this, modern apple breeders rarely accept
russeting in new apple cultivars. The amount of russeting can be
affected by various factors including, weather, disease or pest damage
and agrochemical applications (e.g., insecticides, fungicides and
growth regulators).

Russet apples also go under the name "rusticoat", "russeting" and
"leathercoat". The last name was known in Shakespeare's time; for
instance, in Henry IV, part 2, Davy says to Bardolph, "there's a dish
of leathercoats for you".
Types[edit]